First Call GB Limited

Reference number: 308015

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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  • When firstcallmotorbreakdown.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01206 766800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CO11 2BZ
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • First Call GB Ltd Former name
  • ABC Rescue Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
04494431
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 July 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Suite 3 Dairy Barn Mews, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2BZ, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of call centres (SIC 82200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Roderick Dale Director Aug 1986 19 Aug 2007 1 other company
Janice Irene Dale Director May 1955 27 Oct 2008 None
Jenna Marie Dale Director Oct 1989 1 Dec 2009 None
Janice Irene Dale Secretary Not published 27 Oct 2008 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£49.1k

+134% from £21.0k

Owed within a year

£183k

+27% from £144k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04494431. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

First Call GB’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (21)

2021

20 October 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "First Call GB Ltd"

FCA register

2019

6 June 2019

  • Janice Irene Dale became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

6 April 2018

  • Janice Dale stopped being a part-owner
  • Jenna Marie Dale became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael Roderick Dale became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

25 March 2018

  • Roderick Valentine Nicholas Dale stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

22 July 2016

  • Janice Dale became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Roderick Valentine Nicholas Dale became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2002

25 July 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Call GB Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Call GB Limited (FRN 308015) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is First Call GB’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01206 766800 and the website firstcallmotorbreakdown.co.uk for First Call GB. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First Call GB a scam or clone?
First Call GB is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with First Call GB?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about First Call GB to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Call GB?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of First Call GB: Mrs Janice Irene Dale (25–50% of shares), Mr Michael Roderick Dale (25–50% of shares) and Miss Jenna Marie Dale (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Janice Dale and Mr Roderick Valentine Nicholas Dale.
Who runs First Call GB?
Companies House lists 3 directors of First Call GB: Michael Roderick Dale, Janice Irene Dale and Jenna Marie Dale.
How long has First Call GB been in business?
The company was formed on 25 July 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do First Call GB’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £49.1k (+134% from £21.0k).
Does First Call GB use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: First Call GB Ltd and ABC Rescue.

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